Platinum Collection
Genesis · 2004
234 min · 40 tracks · progressive rock · art rock · soft rock
A sweeping collection that captures Genesis's evolution from progressive rock pioneers to chart-topping pop icons.
Why this album works
Platinum Collection reached number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and was well-received for its comprehensive overview of Genesis's hits. The album highlights the band's shift in musical style, bridging their early experimental works with mainstream successes, thus influencing a generation of musicians across various genres. Its release also reignited interest in Genesis, leading to further tours and new material.
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys gradual builds and payoffs
- Context
- Released in 2004, Platinum Collection arrives during a period of resurgence for Genesis, following their reunion tour in 2007. This compilation showcases their transition from complex progressive rock to accessible pop, consolidating their legacy as influential figures in both genres. The album serves as a retrospective of the band's prolific career spanning over three decades.
- If you like
- progressive rock, art rock, soft rock
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 No Son of Mine 6:35
- 2 I Can’t Dance 4:00
- 3 Jesus He Knows Me 4:17
- 4 Hold On My Heart 4:37
- 5 Invisible Touch Standout 3:28
- 6 Throwing It All Away 3:50
- 7 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (edit) 4:29
- 8 Land of Confusion Standout 4:46
- 9 In Too Deep 4:56
- 10 Mama Standout 6:48
- 11 That’s All 4:25
- 12 Home by the Sea 5:07
- 13 Second Home by the Sea 6:06
- 14 Illegal Alien 5:17
- 15 Paperlate 3:23
- 16 Calling All Stations 5:44
Disc 2
- 1 Abacab 6:55
- 2 Keep It Dark 4:34
- 3 Turn It On Again 3:51
- 4 Behind the Lines 5:43
- 5 Duchess 6:06
- 6 Misunderstanding 3:13
- 7 Many Too Many 3:34
- 8 Follow You Follow Me 4:08
- 9 Undertow 4:46
- 10 In That Quiet Earth 4:55
- 11 Afterglow 4:08
- 12 Your Own Special Way 6:18
- 13 A Trick of the Tail 4:35
- 14 Ripples 8:08
- 15 Los Endos 5:46
Disc 3
- 1 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 4:49
- 2 Counting Out Time 3:36
- 3 Carpet Crawlers 5:01
- 4 Firth of Fifth 9:28
- 5 The Cinema Show 10:48
- 6 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) 3:53
- 7 Supper’s Ready 22:51
- 8 The Musical Box 10:24
- 9 The Knife 8:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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